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CIC to YQY: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
3,076 mi
4,950 km · 2,673 nm
6h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,076 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, United States
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CIC
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport32 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base51 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport51 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport54 mi away
Near YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIC from YQY?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Sydney (YQY) is 3,076 miles (4,950 km, 2,673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Chico and Sydney?
Sydney is 4 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to YQY?
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